FlyMacroPilot
“You're the Fed. Try not to crash.”
Central Banking Simulator
Run monetary policy through history's biggest economic crises. Set interest rates, manage inflation, and try not to trigger a recession. Based on real FRED data. Three eras: 1929 crash, Volcker's fight, and 2008 meltdown.
Why ambitious players love it
Real economic data from the Federal Reserve
Three historical crisis scenarios with authentic constraints
Taylor Rule guidance and Phillips Curve feedback
Inflation, unemployment, and GDP tracked in real-time
Learn why Volcker raised rates to 20% (and what happened next)
No tutorials. Figure it out or fail.
How to Play
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Choose your era: Great Depression, Volcker Shock, or the 2008 Crisis
- 2
Set interest rates each quarter based on economic indicators
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Watch inflation, unemployment, and GDP react to your decisions
- 4
Survive 5 years without triggering collapse or runaway inflation
Choose your level
All purchases support continued development and new features.
"I crashed the economy twice before I realized the lag was 6 months." — Economics PhD, UCLA
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